The bad news is if they get in trouble out there, no one’s going to be able to get to them for quite some time. The good news is they know who these people are and where they live. “Based on what state officials and local officials have told us, there are always going to be some people that stay behind.
On whether Floridians have heeded official warnings to evacuate: But it’s not going to be the worst-case scenario.” They are still going to have some storm surge there. The only good news, if there is any, is that we avoided the worst-case scenario in Tampa Bay, which is the one we’re always afraid of. “We got a few more hours ahead here of wind. Those places are going to be dramatically transformed, as are a bunch of areas on this path, because of the tree cover that they have up there, which looks more like Georgia than tropical South Florida. Keaton Beach is actually one of the most unspoiled places in our state. “Cedar Key is a historic fishing village-type setting. Then you’ve heard a lot about the storm surge. “The real concern that I have, and that I think you’re hearing from the meteorologists and the experts, is not so much the eye of the storm, but the sustained winds for some period of time in areas to the east of that storm, then up north…, where you’ve got all those live oaks, this huge tree canopy that’s very vulnerable, that’s never really been tested by a storm of this magnitude. At that time, they were dealing with the winds. I was glad to see I could get cell phone coverage. “I talked to the sheriff of Taylor County – that’s where Keaton Beach is – early this morning, about 7:40, shortly after landfall. Not just the ability to predict where it’s going to hit, but the ability to predict intensity has been excellent. They’ve improved on their forecast every year. “The National Weather Service, the Hurricane Center deserves a lot of credit. On how Florida is weathering Hurricane Idalia:
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See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined CNN News Central to discuss the latest on Hurricane Idalia.
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